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Iraq Rebels Threaten to Kill 60 Shi'ite Hostages
Reuters ^

Posted on 04/15/2005 2:09:19 PM PDT by jmc1969

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Sunni insurgents have taken at least 60 people hostage in an Iraqi town near Baghdad and are threatening to kill them unless Shi'ites leave, said a Shi'ite official who said he was contacted by residents there.

"People from the town called me begging the Iraqi government to save their relatives who are hostages. They told me there are at least 60 hostages," the Shi'ite official, who asked not to be identified, told Reuters.

The official said insurgents with heavy weapons appear to have taken control of the town of Madaen, just south of Baghdad, and no police or government forces were in sight.

"The residents told me the insurgents were wandering the streets in cars and warning people on loudspeakers that if Shi'ites want the hostages to be safe they must leave town," said the official.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News
KEYWORDS: iraq

1 posted on 04/15/2005 2:09:19 PM PDT by jmc1969
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To: jmc1969

Holy Shi'ite Batman.


2 posted on 04/15/2005 2:09:41 PM PDT by dfwgator (Minutemen: Just doing the jobs that American politicians won't do.)
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To: jmc1969

I'd bet they aren't Sunni's... they're probably foreign terrorists looking to drum up a civil war.


3 posted on 04/15/2005 2:10:56 PM PDT by nuffsenuff
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To: jmc1969

Hey Reuters! They are not rebels, they're FN terrorists!


4 posted on 04/15/2005 2:11:13 PM PDT by Andy from Beaverton (I only vote Republican to stop the Democrats)
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To: nuffsenuff

Oh... and if they are Sunni's, they're really really stupid Sunni's.


5 posted on 04/15/2005 2:11:33 PM PDT by nuffsenuff
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To: jmc1969

You know how to end this crap. Head shoot the terrorists ever chance you get.


6 posted on 04/15/2005 2:12:45 PM PDT by demlosers
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To: nuffsenuff

Exactly, Zarqawi knows that the new government is considering kicking the Sunnis out of the military and government, which would be the biggest boost every for him, so he is trying to push them along with going ahead with that and massively feeding the insurgecy.


7 posted on 04/15/2005 2:13:11 PM PDT by jmc1969
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To: nuffsenuff

Fire up the little birds. Time for a Delta run with their new counter parts of the Iraqi National Security Forces.


8 posted on 04/15/2005 2:14:11 PM PDT by rip033
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To: jmc1969

The sunnis better get this pack of rabble under control.

They are a VERY small minority, and the majority shiites are about fed up with this kinda bullsqueeze.


9 posted on 04/15/2005 2:20:11 PM PDT by clee1 (We use 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 2 to pull a trigger. I'm lazy and I'm tired of smiling.)
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To: jmc1969

"Rebels" and "insurgents." Those jokers in the Leftist "media" just won't call a spade a spade. They wonder why they don't have any credibility. Those who kidnap and threaten to kill innocent people are TERRORISTS. It's not rocket science.


10 posted on 04/15/2005 2:21:05 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Lookout! The MSM is collapsing!)
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To: jmc1969

Well, well the sunni are talking peace, I guess the terrorists have no place to run. Time to kick some butt again and wipe out a few more terrorists.


11 posted on 04/15/2005 2:27:58 PM PDT by JamminJAY (This space for rent)
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To: nuffsenuff

yep. they're not local iraqis. and they're not rebels either. they are terrorists inciting junk because we're over there.


12 posted on 04/15/2005 2:28:11 PM PDT by timtoews5292004
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To: Andy from Beaverton
"Hey Reuters! They are not rebels, they're FN terrorists!"

Reuters is the terrorists propaganda arm. Their job is to conceal from the world the terrorists true nature.

It must make it difficult for Reuters when their comrades take mass hostages however. It really strains their credibility when they have to call murderous kidnappers, rebels.

They must be hoping that we are all exceptionally dumb. Unfortunately for the intelligent and sane among us, many are that dumb, and some socialists are completely insane to boot. They will believe anything.
13 posted on 04/15/2005 2:30:35 PM PDT by monday
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To: jmc1969

Well, if they do leave the town, it would be easier to destroy the enemy. I imagine they'll kill those hostages anyway.


14 posted on 04/15/2005 2:41:58 PM PDT by AmericanChef
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To: jmc1969

Where are Sadr ?


15 posted on 04/15/2005 5:42:30 PM PDT by iso
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To: jmc1969

The Iraqi government ought to do what the Soviets used to due when one of their's was kidnapped.....go after the family members of the kidnappers and send back body parts in boxes.

Or turn the Mossad loose on them.


16 posted on 04/15/2005 5:50:26 PM PDT by ut1992 (Army Brat)
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To: Calpernia; Velveeta; DAVEY CROCKETT

ping


17 posted on 04/15/2005 6:42:18 PM PDT by nw_arizona_granny (Airspeed, altitude, or brains. Two are required to successfully complete a flight.)
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